Brushing Your Teeth with Proper Technique

Brushing your teeth regularly is an important part of keeping your dental health at a premium. For a healthy mouth and a great smile, the ADA recommends that you do the following to keep your smile at its best:

• Brush your teeth twice per day with a small, soft-bristled brush. The size of your brush should allow you to fit it into your mouth easily and reach all parts of the mouth without a problem.
• Replace your toothbrush every 2-3 months or when the bristles on the brush start to fray. You are no getting a quality cleaning your teeth.
• Make sure to get an ADA-approved toothpaste.

Use this outline as a proper brushing technique:

• Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to your gums.
• Gently move the brush back and forth across the surface in tooth-wide strokes.
• Brush all outer, inner, and chewing surface sides of the teeth.
• To clean the inside surface of the front teeth, tilt the brush vertically to make several up-and-down strokes.

Also, as part of your complete at-home dental care routine, you should also do the following:

• Clean between each tooth daily by flossing to remove tooth-decaying bacteria and food particles that can get jammed up in there. This also helps remove food at the gum line and particles that can wedge themselves underneath.
• Eat a balanced diet and limit unhealthy snacking between meals.
• Visit your dentist regularly for cleanings and to ensure that there are no problems with your gums or teeth.

For a list of which exact products you should using, speak to your dentist and ADA-approved products will work best for your specific mouth and condition. Ask if you have any questions, and your dentist will be glad to assist. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about us visit us here or call us 909-465-1016. The Ramona Dentistry Team “Where Family Comes First”